Maharashtra Postpoll 2014 Assembly Election-Survey Findings Q1: While talking to people about the recent elections to the Vidhan Sabha, we find that some people were not able to vote. How about you - were you able to vote or not? Options N (%) 1: Not able to vote 150 9.7 2: Able to vote 1378 89.3 8: Don’t remember 15 1.0 Total 1542 100.0 a: (If Voted ) Whom did you vote for? Parties N (%) Valid (%) Valid 01: Congress (INC) 248 16.1 18.0 02: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 395 25.6 28.7 03: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 238 15.4 17.2 04: Shiv Sena (SS) 267 17.3 19.4 05: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) 43 2.8 3.1 06: Republican Party of India - A (RPI-A) 1 .0 .0 07: Swabhiman Paksha 6 .4 .4 10: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) 16 1.0 1.1 13: Communist Party of India–Marxist (CPI-M) 8 .5 .6 14: Peasants and Workers Party of India (PWPI) 12 .8 .9 16: Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh (BBM) 1 .1 .1 20: Republican Party of India 0 .0 .0 90: Independent 12 .8 .9 92: Any Other parties 2 .1 .1 97: NONE OF THE ABOVE (NOTA) 3 .2 .2 98: Don’t know/Can’t say/No response 127 8.2 9.2 Total 1378 89.3 100.0 Missing 99: Did not vote 164 10.7 Total 1542 100.0 b: (If Voted ) When did you finally make up your mind about whom to vote for? Options N (%) Valid (%) Lokniti-CSDS Survey Page 1 Maharashtra Postpoll 2014 Assembly Election-Survey Findings Options N (%) Valid (%) Valid 1: On the day of voting 268 17.4 19.9 2: A day or two before voting 152 9.8 11.3 3: Earlier, during the campaign 258 16.8 19.2 4: Even before the campaign started 557 36.1 41.4 8: Can’t Say 109 7.1 8.1 Total 1344 87.1 100.0 Missing 9: N.A. 198 12.9 Total 1542 100.0 c: (If Not Voted ) What was the main reason due to which you could not vote in this election? Options N (%) Valid (%) Valid 0: Out of station 40 2.6 27.0 1: Not well 17 1.1 11.6 2: No interest/did not feel like voting 7 .5 4.8 3: Prevented /Fear of violence 1 .1 .9 4: No identity card/ identity proof 7 .5 4.9 5: No good choice 2 .2 1.6 6: Someone had voted in place of me before I went to vote 3 .2 2.2 7: Others 3 .2 1.8 8: Can’t say 68 4.4 45.3 Total 150 9.7 100.0 Missing 9: N.A. 1393 90.3 Total 1542 100.0 d: (If Voted ) Did the election officer correctly put the mark on your finger? Options N (%) Valid (%) Valid 1: Checked, but mark not found 54 3.5 3.9 2: Checked and mark found 1266 82.1 91.9 8: Could not check the mark 57 3.7 4.2 Total 1378 89.3 100.0 Missing 9: N.A. 164 10.7 Lokniti-CSDS Survey Page 2 Maharashtra Postpoll 2014 Assembly Election-Survey Findings Options N (%) Valid (%) Total 1542 100.0 Q2: Now let us talk about the election campaign during this election. How interested were you in the election campaign this time – a great deal, somewhat or not at all? Options N (%) 1: Great deal 128 8.3 2: Somewhat 428 27.7 3: Not at all 885 57.4 8: Can’t say/Don’t know 102 6.6 Total 1542 100.0 Q3: During elections people lend their support to the party or the candidate through different ways, like campaigning, doing door to door canvassing, organizing meetings, distributing election material or giving donations, etc. Did you take part in any of these or any other activities? Options N (%) 1: No 1236 80.2 2: Yes 177 11.5 8: Don’t remember 129 8.4 Total 1542 100.0 a(i): (If yes ) For which party/parties? (1st response) Parties N (%) Valid (%) Valid 01: Congress (INC) 22 1.4 12.5 02: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 36 2.3 20.2 03: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 35 2.3 19.8 04: Shiv Sena (SS) 37 2.4 20.8 05: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) 6 .4 3.7 07: Swabhiman Paksha 1 .1 .5 10: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) 1 .1 .7 13: Communist Party of India–Marxist (CPI-M) 1 .1 .8 14: Peasants and Workers Party of India (PWPI) 4 .2 2.1 Lokniti-CSDS Survey Page 3 Maharashtra Postpoll 2014 Assembly Election-Survey Findings Parties N (%) Valid (%) 16: Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh (BBM) 0 .0 .2 20: Republican Party of India 0 .0 .2 90: Independent 1 .1 .7 98: Don’t know/Can’t say/No response 32 2.1 17.9 Total 177 11.5 100.0 Missing 99: Did not vote 1365 88.5 Total 1542 100.0 a(ii): (If yes ) For which party/parties? (2nd response) Parties N (%) Valid (%) Valid 01: Congress (INC) 4 .2 4.8 02: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 12 .8 15.7 03: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 4 .2 4.8 04: Shiv Sena (SS) 11 .7 13.5 05: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) 4 .3 5.0 09: Shiv Sangram 2 .1 2.4 20: Republican Party of India 0 .0 .4 98: Don’t know/Can’t say/No response 42 2.7 53.3 Total 78 5.1 100.0 Missing 99: Did not vote 1464 94.9 Total 1542 100.0 Q4: Did any candidate, party worker or canvasser come to your house during the campaign to ask for your vote? Options N (%) 1: No 596 38.7 2: Yes 841 54.6 8: Don’t remember 104 6.8 Total 1542 100.0 Lokniti-CSDS Survey Page 4 Maharashtra Postpoll 2014 Assembly Election-Survey Findings a(i): (If yes ) For which party/parties? (1st response) Parties N (%) Valid (%) Valid 01: Congress (INC) 149 9.6 17.7 02: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 212 13.8 25.3 03: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 188 12.2 22.4 04: Shiv Sena (SS) 165 10.7 19.6 05: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) 15 .9 1.7 07: Swabhiman Paksha 1 .1 .2 10: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) 6 .4 .7 13: Communist Party of India–Marxist (CPI-M) 5 .3 .6 14: Peasants and Workers Party of India (PWPI) 11 .7 1.3 20: Republican Party of India 0 .0 .0 90: Independent 3 .2 .4 92: Any Other parties 2 .1 .2 96: All Parties 1 .1 .1 98: Don’t know/Can’t say/No response 84 5.4 9.9 Total 841 54.6 100.0 Missing 99: Did not vote 701 45.4 Total 1542 100.0 a(ii): (If yes ) For which party/parties? (2nd response) Parties N (%) Valid (%) Valid 01: Congress (INC) 107 7.0 15.5 02: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 143 9.3 20.8 03: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 178 11.6 25.8 04: Shiv Sena (SS) 139 9.0 20.2 05: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) 22 1.4 3.2 06: Republican Party of India - A (RPI-A) 5 .3 .7 07: Swabhiman Paksha 7 .4 1.0 08: Rashtriya Samaj Paksha 1 .1 .2 10: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) 6 .4 .8 13: Communist Party of India–Marxist (CPI-M) 3 .2 .4 90: Independent 8 .5 1.2 Lokniti-CSDS Survey Page 5 Maharashtra Postpoll 2014 Assembly Election-Survey Findings Parties N (%) Valid (%) 92: Any Other parties 1 .1 .2 96: All Parties 1 .1 .1 98: Don’t know/Can’t say/No response 68 4.4 9.9 Total 690 44.8 100.0 Missing 99: Did not vote 852 55.2 Total 1542 100.0 Q5: Did any party or candidate contact you or a family member through a phone call or recorded voice or SMS during the campaign? Options N (%) 1: No 1065 69.0 2: Yes 343 22.2 8: Don’t remember 135 8.7 Total 1542 100.0 a(i): (If yes ) For which party/parties? (1st response) Parties N (%) Valid (%) Valid 01: Congress (INC) 45 2.9 13.2 02: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 91 5.9 26.4 03: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 74 4.8 21.4 04: Shiv Sena (SS) 75 4.9 22.0 05: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) 14 .9 4.0 08: Rashtriya Samaj Paksha 1 .0 .2 10: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) 1 .1 .3 13: Communist Party of India–Marxist (CPI-M) 1 .0 .2 14: Peasants and Workers Party of India (PWPI) 0 .0 .1 20: Republican Party of India 0 .0 .1 90: Independent 5 .3 1.4 96: All Parties 2 .1 .5 98: Don’t know/Can’t say/No response 35 2.3 10.2 Total 343 22.2 100.0 Missing 99: Did not vote 1199 77.8 Lokniti-CSDS Survey Page 6 Maharashtra Postpoll 2014 Assembly Election-Survey Findings Parties N (%) Valid (%) Total 1542 100.0 a(ii): (If yes ) For which party/parties? (2nd response) Parties N (%) Valid (%) Valid 01: Congress (INC) 43 2.8 17.3 02: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 45 2.9 18.1 03: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) 40 2.6 16.1 04: Shiv Sena (SS) 43 2.8 17.3 05: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) 13 .8 5.2 07: Swabhiman Paksha 1 .0 .2 09: Shiv Sangram 1 .1 .5 10: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) 1 .1 .4 90: Independent 1 .0 .3 96: All Parties 2 .1 .7 97: NONE OF THE ABOVE (NOTA) 1 .0 .3 98: Don’t know/Can’t say/No response 58 3.8 23.6 Total 248 16.1 100.0 Missing 99: Did not vote 1295 83.9 Total 1542 100.0 Q6: People have different considerations while deciding whom to vote for.